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establish the Jobs for South Dakota's Graduates program and the special donation fund.

This bill creates a new Jobs for South Dakota's Graduates program within the Department of Education designed to help high school students with significant barriers to graduation stay in school through a public-private partnership. The bill also establishes a special donation fund to accept grants and contributions that support the program's launch and ongoing operations. No existing law is changed; this bill simply creates this new program and funding mechanism from scratch.

authorize certain veterans to attend courses offered at postsecondary technical institutes without payment of tuition.

HB 1069 allows certain veterans to attend courses at South Dakota's postsecondary technical institutes tuition-free. The bill removes the cost barrier for qualifying veterans seeking vocational education and training at these state institutions.

increase the financial empowerment of state residents.

HB 1062 directs South Dakota's state treasurer to develop and promote financial education programs for seven groups of residents, including college and high school students, people with disabilities, those living in poverty, veterans, active military members, and retirees. The bill also creates a new fund supported by private donations and grants that will provide ongoing money for these financial empowerment programs.